Saori@destiny is another dance pop project from producer Oonishi Terukado, who is also the knob-master behind Arai Mitsuki. Saori's sound is along the same lines, being the sort of electro-pop we've come to expect form the likes of Perfume and Capsule, only with a bit more love for the retro vibe.
Saori hit the mean streets of Akihabara in 2007, playing karaoke performances for the hordes of wandering otaku that frequent the area. She showed the requisite amount of raw talent, namely being able to move her feet up and down and sway slightly without falling down. The powers that be saw that she was growing a healthy (if one could use such a word wherever otaku are concerned) following and quickly scooped her up. A little bit of make-up and a shipment of AutoTune later and suddenly Saori became an electro-pop idol.
Her first full length album Japanese Chaos does set itself apart from her contemporaries, if only a bit. Like Mitsuki, Saori's songs have a slightly more fun and "cyber" feel, with hints of old school rave tropes and the occasional disco nod. Sure, the all-bass-or-nothing tracks are there, full of fake vocal takes that would make Hatsune Miku blush, but the songs are catchy and inoffensive enough. Songs like "Chemical Soda" and "My Way" really stand out among the usual ultra-compressed and high-end heavy productions. Again, they fit the mold perfectly, but they have much more fun with it, drawing from a much broader pallet of sounds than the more straight-up dance acts. The title, however, is more than a little humorous, since the album is in fact a shining example of the current trend of absolute homogeneity in the world of Japanese pop.
Still, if it's cute, ear-bleeding dance-pop you're looking for, then Saori@destiny is definitely an option.
Saori@destiny「My Way」～「パーフェクト・ワンダーガール」
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Albums:
Japanese Chaos 2008
Saori@destiny「My Boy (new vocal styling mix)」～「chemical soda」
Saori@destiny - Live on the street with her fans
Saori@destiny - Live on the street with her fans
Saori@destiny - Live on the street with her fans
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